Credit: The Associated Press

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Add yet another chapter to the long-running saga that is the New York Jets-New England Patriots rivalry.

But, here's a new twist: Rex Ryan actually defended Bill Belichick.

Wait. Say what?

Well, it started Thursday when a profile on Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine published on Sports Illustrated's theMMQB.com site included a revelation from the former Jets defensive coordinator that suggested New England might have obtained a copy of New York's playbook a few years ago.